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Lent Day 23: Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 21-30

Day Twenty-three: St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 21-30 Who: Bishop of Alexandria; Confessor and Doctor of the Church; born c. 296; died 2 May, 373 AD. He was the main defender of orthodoxy in the 4th-century battle against the Arianism heresy. Certain writers received the title “Doctor” on account of the great advantage their doctrine had on the whole Church, Athanasius especially for his doctrine on the incarnation. What: The biography of Anthony the Great’s life, which helped to spread the concept of Christian monasticism, particularly in Western Europe. Why: From the letter’s own prologue: “The life and conversation of our holy Father...

Lent: Day 2 - Mathetes to Diognetus, pt. 1

Day two: Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus: Chaps. 1-6 Who: Anonymous author, “mathetes” is not a name, but is the Greek word for “a disciple” What: possibly one of the earliest examples of a Christian apologetic defending the Faith from its accusers, written to someone interested in learning more about the Faith and its customs Why: The Christian Faith was under attack and ridicule in the early centuries, many things about the Church were misunderstood and so various Christians took to writing apologetic's (defences) to clarify doctrines and beliefs from being maligned. When: Estimated between AD 130 and late 2nd century I've only ever come acros...

7 things the Lord hates (spoiler: questioning doctrine isn't one of them)

...me to the Faith fully and completely? Christianity is not "blind Faith" (as much as some would try to say otherwise), but is based on the teachings and actions of a real man and was spread by the testimonies and accounts of eye-witnesses. Even before Jesus, the Psalmist declared, "O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him" (Ps 34:8) — that's a challenge right there to do something, to actually try your Faith and see that God is there and real. This Faith is a demonstrable one. But I digress. As to the title of this post: Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the Lord&nb...

From Paradise to Presents: The Christian Story Behind the Christmas Tree

...he Sacred Faith: Timeless Truths for Modern Minds Christmas tree | Tradition, History, Decorations, Symbolism, & Facts | Britannica Saint Boniface — World History Encyclopedia St. Boniface and the Christmas Tree | Catholic Answers Magazine Proof of life-size statues of Canaanite god unveiled in biblical Lachish — Israel News — The Jerusalem Post  ...

A Historic Easter Change Is Coming — But Will Protestants Get On Board?

...he Sacred Faith: Timeless Truths for Modern Minds Council of Nicea, AD 325 | Patristics.info — Full texts and Resources from Early Church History Quartodecimans | Encyclopedia.com  ...

The World's Oldest Anti-Christian Meme

...I first came across the Alexamenos graffito back in Bible college in the early 2000s. It was one of those “fun facts” that gets dropped into a church history lecture and sticks with you — the ancient Roman equivalent of someone spray-painting an insult on a wall. I filed it away, thought it was fascinating, and largely forgot about it for two decades. Then, recently, I discovered something about it I had never known. There’s a response to it. Scratched in a different room, in a different hand. So I started digging into this more to verify the information and discovered more historical curiosities surrounding the graffiti than I ever knew existed wh...